flat early attempt.

beginning to see the sunlight

Here is a portrait that has been sitting in my studio for quite a few years.  At the time I was working on it, I thought I was making pretty good progress but now that I have begun again, I am surprised at how much my process has changed. When returning to a painting, I do not oil out.  Instead I mix a transparent blend of the flesh tone I use as a base and a lot of Grumbacher Gel.  Layers of this make a skin tone glaze that builds up the depth and gives me a surface to work on.  I then take white or in this case, Naples Yellow Light to sculpt the brightest features and begin the formation of the skin layer.  This is how the three dimensionality is created. I have shown some of the earlier process in other paintings that I have placed here for demonstration, so I am sorry I don’t have that in this case.  I will use some of the same techniques as I proceed. I am working on three or four other subjects so there may be some space between my posts on this one.  I hope to get back to a more productive schedule.  Asking for your patience, Diana.